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In 1525, Spanish navigator Francisco de Hoces discovered the Drake Passage while sailing south from the entrance of the Strait of Magellan. [2] Because of this, the Drake Passage is referred to as the "Mar de Hoces (Sea of Hoces)" in Spanish maps and sources, while almost always in the rest of the Spanish-speaking countries it is mostly known as “Pasaje de Drake” (in Argentina, mainly), or ...
The open waters of the Drake Passage, south of Cape Horn, provide by far the widest route, at about 800 kilometres (500 miles) wide; this passage offers ample sea room for maneuvering as winds change, and is the route used by most ships and sailboats, despite the possibility of extreme wave conditions.
Jamie Douglas-Hamilton is an adventurer who is a world record holder for being part of the team completing the first man-powered crossing of Drake Passage, a feat that was made into the 2020 documentary The Impossible Row.
OPINION: It all made sense to me when I learned that Drake used to look up to Joe Budden. The post The Drake vs. Budden dispute, explained! appeared first on TheGrio.
[1]: 9 They actively participated in the exchange of people, ideas, and commodities around the Atlantic basin, affecting the creation and destruction of communities. [2]: 239 Trade routes along the Middle Passage were crucial in establishing modern capitalism. For pirates in the Atlantic World, these routes provided opportunities due to the ...
Drake seemingly responded after an alleged NSFW video of himself made waves online. During his concert in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, February 9, Drake, 37, appeared to poke fun at the ...
This story has been updated. The second man accused of sexually abusing and torturing two female children with his brother over a seven-year span roughly two decades ago in Whatcom County has been ...
Shackleton then led a crew of five aboard the James Caird, the best surviving open boat, through the Drake Passage, even though there were no sun appearances for precise navigation. Through the dead-reckoning skills of Shackleton and his navigator, Frank Worsley , the bedraggled party reached South Georgia Island 650 nautical miles away, their ...